Kydie was 24 years old???!!!! Wow. That’s incredible. It sounds like she was a very loved pet.
My Chloe is 17 and I understand where you are coming from. She is irreplaceable. I can only hope I’ll have Chloe as long as your Kydie.
I am sorry for your loss.
Sometimes I thought Kydie was gonna outlive me. She was a fighter and I think she loved every single day of her life. She was a semi-feral cat and she wouldn't even let most people even get a look at her. If someone knocked at the door she would hide from them until she was sure they left. She was my sons cat and when my son moved out he realized that she was so attached to me he didn't have the heart to separate us. Lucky for me. Cats choose and she obviously chose me. Kydie loved us both but she would ALWAYS start waiting for me in the window about an hour before I got home from work, sitting up and patiently staring out the window waiting for my truck to hit the driveway, then she would hurry to the front door waiting for me to open it and we'd go through our daily ritual.
Cat lovers know exactly what I mean.
It's been almost a year come January and I still think about her and miss her every day. I hope your Chloe will live for many, many more healthy years. Thanks for your kind reply.